The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-26
A PLEA FOR THE pRETENDER,
Democrats Ask to Have the Supreme
Court Judges to Act as Arbitrators.
Intellectual Efforts to Trap Republican Sena-
tors Into Taking Part in the Business
Of the Senate-Legislative Matters.

chamber and House of Representatives, yester-
day morning, were filled with groups Of men
who had come early 80 as to be in at the first OF
a repetition of the scenes of th6 day before.
That the quietness of the ordinary daily Pro-
ceedines was not to be disturbed the Republic
ans knew, although the Democratic Senators. to
protect themselves and to save the chamber
from capture, had used every precaution except
to barricade the doors Under the resolution
authorizing the Door-keeper to employ all
the force necessary. fifty or moro ward poll
tcians, the select from Sim Coy's cohorts,
stalked up and down the corridor
without and the lobby within. Simeon
himself has been overtopped by others of his
party since the first of the year, and has become
tired of the obscurity into which events of
greater consideration have pressed him. He was
present during the rotous confusion of Thurs
day. but, as his staff was not com lete. not more
than three or four at that time being on the
Door-kcepers force, Simeon confined his partci-
patton in the affair to the c;oak-room. Yester-
day ne had the air of leadership onre more, for
the valiant and true of his tribe were within
easy CALL forming the greater part Of the guards.
A portion of them. IL not all, had been sworn in
as deputy sheriffs. and it was something in the
way of obscure humor that Senator Bailey dur
ing the afternoon pressed to passage his
bill prohibiting men who had not
been in the State one year and the
County six months from serving as deputy sher-
IFS. Ostensibly, this is an attack on the Pink
ertons, not the band OF able statesmen who
serve Democratic Senators under the direc-
ton of Sim Coy. 1t was the outer line Of these
patriots with which Lieutenant Governor Rob-
ertson came in contact when he went to the
Capitol yesterday morning. At the door Of the
Senate chamber he was stopped by door-keeper
with, WHO are you?0
'My name is Robertson"
You can't go in"
II havg-a right 10 go in. BY what right do
you keep me outl'
There orders to that effect"
Neither yon any one else has right to
obey illegal orders. Who gave you those ordersg
door keeper Pritchett.p
.'Then you refuse me, the Lieutenant-gov-
srnor. permission to enter the Senate chamber
Eyes, sir, we do"
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS retired. and will
probably renew his demand from day to day. He
has been elected Lieutenant governor by the
people Fle says he has case to make In the
courts, aud will renew his claim until it is
knowledged only by surrender on the part of
thu revolutionary Democrats.
Several sharp interchanges of words passed be-
tween Democrats and Republicans on the out
side, but with no serious results. 1t was a calm
after the storm.
In the chamber the proceedings of the Demo
Gratis were inoffensive. They went through the
order of business with the Republican Senators
engaged as their wishes or intentions pleased
thoyo hoot WAY yyr1 ting nfh dinD
and still 'thers noting what was going or, but
from nc came any response to roll-cals, or to
the introu action of measures, or references in
remarks and speeches that would likely excite
their political aggressiveness. They only came
thers N sn2I he dav- regarding the Senate as
Nunorganized and-the Senate chamber as pleas
amt place in which to kill time. Senator Bailey
10 charged with the duty of stirring the Repub-
leans into something like acknowledgment
OF the presence of the Democratic Senators and
that supposed business is in progress His first
trial at it yesterday was with q preamble and
resolution that read:
Whereas The Hon. Alexander F. Ayres Judge of
the Marion Circuit Court has decided that election
could be lawfully holden for Lieutenant governor of
the State, in November, 1886. and
Whereas, Two of the judges of the Supreme Court,
the only members thereof delivering opinions upon
the question. have decided the same point the same
way, and
Whereas No joint convention of the two houses
has been held at which the votes Tor Lieutenant
governor if lawful could be counted canvassed,
or the result thereof declared, and
Whereas, No joint assembly OF the two houses mas
been held, which could take any cognizance of
contest of the election for Lieutenant governor
If there had been any election held, and
Whereas, No court or judge has 81 any time, ex-
pressed the opinion that an election for Lieutenant
governor was lawfully holden in November, 1886,
and the rrerensions Of any person to such Office
therefore unfounded and unsupported by ally judicial
opinion, whatever and
the Hon. William E. Niblack. constituting the Const
tuition of thu State upon this subject has said: THE
49, ~. Loxvo
;-.risdicton and which exercise the
slightest control and that the Senate has the unques
its presiding oicer asectson TO- Article 4 of the
Constitution) Where there is contest as to which
of persons is entitled to preside the Senate
side and -
Whereas, Heretofore; the 9Th day, Of January.
the house tho Hon. Alonzo g. smith now acting as
President of the Senate, in the absence of the Lieu
tenantgovernor IF the State chosen at the general
election. 1884; and
Whereas. No Lieutenant governor could have BEEN
or has been elected since that tine be elected
until 1888; and
Whereas, The majority of the Senate has been and
Is now willing to submit the question of the election
for Lieutenant governor, held in November 1885,
directly indirectly to the Supreme Court and allow
them to decide it. and abide by the decision as arbitra
tors. il not judges; apd,
Whereas, The President Of this body has twice
attempted unsuccessfuIy to have this question
determined, and no decision has been made against
his rights President of the Senase therefore be 1t
hesclNeu, Iuau Inc lndJorlty oL tLo 2cuop0 oro
willing to submit to the Supreme Court, arbi-
traitors the question of the legality of the election
held for Lieutenant. governor In 1856. and
Resolved further, That the Senate is and has been
organized With the said Alonzo g. Smith President
sonstituiionay regularly and lawfully; and that we
proceed, in the speedest manner possible to enac,
legislation needed for the interests and welfare of the
State, In order that may be ready, having per
formed all our dates legislators, for adjournment
Vt the end of the sxtyone days period of the regua
session.
Senator Bailey moved the adoption of III,
preamble and resolution, and no one obiectin
Or caring what was done with them thu yea
came from Democratic voices, while silence onl
when the negative side was called reiene
throughout the chamber. Tho usual order o